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1 111 r LONDON ,10 URNA I.S. DAILY Extracts from the Morning Pnpers,Peb. 24, 1826. rTille PUBLIC Ltnatttl We observe that the French Papers are much occupied with our commercial embarrassments, and take occasion from them to extol the supe rior solidity of French interests, as compared to the fluctuating state of our's. It is an untie- Diable fact, that the severe embarrassments with which we are struggling at this moment, are al most unknown in France ; and we should like to know the cause why that country is exempted, as it might expose the real source of our present difficulties. Is France better governed ? We fearlessly say—No ! Are the principles of trade better understood ? Most certainly not. Are her merchants more enlightened ? By no means. What then is the cause ? The healthy state of her currency alone, which, being subject to no sudden contraction or expansion, is the best security that human ingenuity could devise against violent fluctuations in the prices of com modities. Unless we place our currency spun a similar basis, we must prepare for periodical visi tations like the present; and Ministers, instead of encountering obloquy and opposition, have established a claim to the gratitude of the coun try for the measures they have introduced to effect this most desirable object. DOTIS!' PRESS., The malicious rumours that we noticed on Wednesday, and the industry with which they have been circulated, kept the Stock Exchanges yesterday in a state of extreme agitation, and the weeting at the Mansion-house had not the effect of allaying anxiety. We noticed on Wednesday that the rumours with regard to Le ndon houses - were false, and it was proved yestitrdky that none of them were founded in fact. 44,hongh the City was free from reports yesterdasi r still the fluctuations in Consols were excess's* varying between 761 and 771 in less than a (Darter of an lour. The last bargains were done at 761 77. Bank Stock was 2041, 2051, 2054,„i0nia ditto, 226, 228 ; and the Bonds, 3s. 644 ii,, discount. Exchequer I.lllls were ls. dis, to Is.prem.—The Liverpool Deputation, on the subject of an ad vance of Exchequer Bills,, had an appointment with Mr. Huskisson on Wednesday morning. The combined Deputation from Liverpool and Man chester will be received by Lord Liverpool this day.-.4t is bnderstood that Ministers persevere in their determination not to make the advances solicited; hut it is believed that Lord Liverpool has intimated to the Bank a desire that, in con formity with powers imparted by the Charter, and provided for by the regulations of the Esta blishment, the Directors will make advances on the security of articles of merchandise. The de.' cision of the Directors will probably be made known at Lord Liverpool's today. We can on 'good authority state thaenothing occurred in the course of yesterday to alter the views of Minis ters on the subject in question, which is one that the eyes of all speculators are turned to, as the price of Stocks will probably be regulated by the decision of the Bank as to its making advances on mercantile property. [MORNING IiCRALIL] Last night, Mr. T. Wilson, having left his usual seat bebind the Treasury Bench, and taken one of the lower benches—to be, as he observed, on neutral ground for the present—brought forward the Mansion-liouse Petition. The Clouse was unusually crowded with Members, and the pro ceeding excited amazing attention and interest. Cn presenting such petition, he urged the neces sity of issuing Exchequer bills to assist the mer chants in the unexampled difficulties that now pressed upon them. He denied that the commer cial community, as a hody,had any thing to do with the justly-reprehended schemes and bubbles ; and he 'ad i te , that, as far as they were con cerned, the county , would not be injured by any ruin that might take place. He added, that the present commercial difficulties did not make him despair at the prosperity of the country ; the property existed, but it was not convertible. The Chancellor of the Exchequer replied, that he saw no reason to regret the decision of the Government not toissue Exchequer bills, as was desired by the merchants ; for if such requests were acquiesced in---and former grants werenow confidently quot ed as precedents that ought to be followed—he knew not where such proceedings would stop. Instead of teaching prudence to the commercial world, they would only be granting a bonus to extravagant speculations. The case of Mr. Godschmidt (which had been particularised by Mr. T. Wilson), he declared, ought to open the eyes and understandings of Parliament.--This speech, which was delivered with much feeling and sincerity of manner, was followed by loud amd continued cheering from all parts of the HOuse. Mr. Baring, Mr. J. Smith, &c. contended that the case was not merely peculiar, but unex ampled, and therefore ought not to be judged by ordinary rules ; and as to the Schemes and Bub bles,lthey submitted that, the cointnercial corn munity ought not to be condemned for what chiefly originated with attorneys, land-agents, and " St. James's-street." [VIORNINO CHRONICLE.] The extraordinary excitation which was pro duced in the City on Wednesday, by the propa. palm) of rumours as malicious as they were un 'minded, had yesterday subsided, and a strong feeling of indignation was expressed, not on ly towards th-e persons who were the inventors of the calumnies, but those who assisted in giving them greater publicity. There appears to have been no ground whatever for the suspicion that two London Bankers would fail, and it is now pretty evident that all these alarms were spread by a gang of organised conspirators, wlioe teres t s w ere to be promoted in producing a fall in *he market, so as to relieve them from the effect of the rise which had taken place, on the ap. pi.oaching settling.day. It would afford us no small pleasure to discover and expose these in. ceudiaries to deserved obloquy. The public dis. treks is sufficiently calamitens without these ad. ditional aggravations, and it will require no small exertion ,to check. those increasing evils which are every day brought under our observation.— addition to the applications from Manchester and Liverpool, for an issue of Exchequer fills, it will be seen that a meeting was yesterday convened by the Lord Mayor, at the Man sion House, for a similar purpose, and that a Memorial to the Earl of Liverpool, praying an issue of five millions of Exchequer Hills for the relief of the trading community has been agreed upon. Whether the additional weight of the Memorial will produce any change in the opi nions of his Majesty's Ministers, is yet to be proved. We are inclined to think it will not, and even if it did, we very much doubt that any advantage would be derived by those classes amongst whom the march of ruin is now so de structive. We allude particularly to the mid dling orders of tradesmen, whose imprudent spe culations have led them to, incur debts which they have not the means of paying. ft is true that great merchants and manufacturers may ob tain a temporary relief, but no issue of circu biting medium can enable men to meet engage. meats which originated hi chimerical projects, and the absurdity of which is every day rendered more manifest. Those are evils which, as we before said, must work their own cure. rTin: TIMES.] Our Journal, in its differenl columns, will de scribe the City Meeting of yesterday at the Mansion-house; copy the Resolutions ; conduct the Deputation to the presence of the First Lord of the Treasury ; detail the arguments by which the Members of it pressed the claim for a relief through the issue of Exchequer Bills ; record the refusal of the First Lord of the Treasury to grant relief in the way proposed," fobbing off" the Deputation to the Bank, after the manner we hinted yesterday would be the case, as Hostess Quickly was fobbed off for the dis charge of the bill, from Falstaff to Bardalph ; and, finally, re-conduct the Deputation to the City after 'Change had broken up, and the Members were dispersed, which, by the way, shows no great interest in the proceedings or success , of the Deputation. The meeting, in deed, was very thinly attended, from an obvious cause, though some of those who spoke were anxious to show that it was not on their own account that they sought relief, —they were above human contingencies,—but merely out of com passion to their more needy and, oppressed fellow citizens. A little spirit in the latter may, per haps, prompt them to assume as high a tone as their deputed orators, and then all will be well. Lord Liverpool acted properly in refusing to accede to the prayer of the Deputation. We feel for mercantile difficulties as much as any.; but we are convinced that the measures proposed for their relief are preposterous; and that the merchants, and particularly those who pretend to be independent in their circumstances, should adopt a different language to Ministers. The U. and 21, country notes are, it is professed, to be called hi, and in fact a much straiter circulation to be allowed ; yet out of this narrow circulation, Ministers are preparing to take just as much as last year, for the expences of Government ; and what can be the consequence, but that the residue will be so insufficient for the wants of the people, that if a base paper of some kind or other be not issued, the utmost distress must be felt. [NEW TIMES.) In the House of Commons, last night, Mr. Ellice rose to move, that the several petitions,ou the Silk Trade be referred to a Committee. The Hon. Gentleman spoke at great length. The principle object of the motion was, to procure delay, which he advocated by a great va. riety of arguments. Mr. John Williams said, he was ineloced to second Mr. Ellice's mo tion by the danger to the peace of the country from the numerous hands of unemployed workmen scattered all over the kingdom. lie characterised Mr. Huskisson as a theorist ; and said, he was cold to the distresses existing around. him. Mr. Huskisson replied with much warmth—that he scorned the accusation. The Right Hon. Gentle. man then proceeded,in along and eloquent speech, to prove the utter fallacy and unreasonableness of the objections to tlie measures of Ministers—who, in pursuing the path to which every principle of sound policy pointed, had only followed the unani. mously expressed opinion of those very merchants who now turned round to blame them. The speech, which took up nearly three hours in delivering, contains a masterly expos 6 of the commercial policy of Ministers. No summary could do justice to it, and therefore to the speech itself, Which will be read and quoted, we doubt not, long after the speaker has ceased to con. Vince, and his hearers to be edified, we roost earnestly direct the attention of our readers— The further Debate was adjourned until this evening. [visa REPRESLNTATIYEI I n the House of Commons, last night, two sub. jects were touched upon of very great importance to a numerous portion of the community—the re lief o f t h e distress which presses so heavily on the commercial Classes, and the effects which are ex pected to arise from the anticipated alterations in the silk trade. Ministers having declined to con'• ply with the urgent and respectful solicitations of the merchants, Mr. Thomas Wilson gave notice of his intention to move for a Committee on Tuesday next, to take into consideration the distreis of the mercantile classes ; on which some animated discussion took place. Mr. Canning con. tended that the Bank of England already posses. ed, under the terms of its present charter, the power to lend money on the security of goods ; and that it was therefore superfluous for Govern ment to interfere in the manner suggested. To this it was replied, that although the Bank had the Power of lending, it was a power which could, not be exercised without injury to the pro. twitters, as that establishment was not invested with the means of recalling, without unreasonable delay and expence, loans which should thus have been advanced. Another objection, and, in our opinion, a very serious one, was edvanced against loans obtained from the Bank. The object of loans was to uphold the credit of individuals, and by this means re-unite the severed links of public confidence; and it was asserted, that an appli cation to the Bank would inevitably transpire, and would thus rather injure than benefit the ' party seeking aid from this quarter. Indeed, it is, we presume, within the knowledge of most of our readers, that the aid which was in this manner afforded by the Bank to the firm of Sir Peter Pole, caused the ruin of that house : this fact hav ing transpired through some unauthorized channel, of course was instantly laid hold of by a Morn ing Paper, blazoned throughout the town, and brought instant ruin upon the establishment. It was maintained that loans of exchequer bills through medium of Commissioners, might be ad vanced with perfect secrecy, and that the great 1 detriment inevitably arising from giving publicity Ito London transaction, would be thus avoided. It is, therefore, quite evident that to. be perfectly secure, such assistance must be secret. [MORNING ros•r.] Last night, Mr. Ellice brought under the con sideration of the House the Petitions presented from various places against, the importation of Foreign Silks. After stating the distress which now prevails among the manufacturers, he moved that a Select Committee be appointed to take into its con sideration the various representations made in the Petitions of the Silk Weavers and Manufacturers, and report their opinions thereupon to the House. Itlr.Williams seconded themotion. Mr. Huskisson made ii most argumentative, impressive, and tri. umphant speech, on the occasion. It made a deep impression upon the House, and will not fail to be read with high and general interest. It being One o'Clock when the Right Hon. Gentleman concluded his admirable address, and several other ➢lembers being desirous of speaking to the subject, Mr. Secre. tary Canning proposed an adjournment of the debate to this day ; which' was instantly agreed to by the House. AMERICA. There is a bill now before Congress, authoriz ing the establishment of a military post or posts, at the mouth of the Colombia River, on the north-west of America. It was to be hoped, after the defeat of this unwise measure, in the Senate, last winter, that it would not be brought for. ward again. The country where these posts are to be established, is claimed on the ground of a discovery mado soon after the conclusion of the Revolution war by a merchant ship belonging to Boston (the Washington, Capt. Gray) on a trad: ing voyage for furs and skins to the north-west Coast. The British also lay claim to the country on the like ground of discovery, by Capt. Cook or other navigators, anterior to this period As it respects the Indians who inhabit the country, and to whom it belongs, neither of these claims are ,worth a straw in the eye of reason and justice. Of the policy of thus extending our interests and concerns, every man of common sense call judge. The mouth of the Columbia is in tt high northern latitude, 48 d. 05, nearly as far north ns Quebec ; and hence can ,never be of much use to our navigation in the Pacific Ocean. If military posts are established iii this remote region, with an army of five hundred men to maintain them, they must he supported at a very heavy expence. ,it will be a voyage nearly equal to the circumnavigation of the globe, to carry them their annual supplies and recruits ; and a squadron of ships of war will be in constant requisition to maintain, !? guard, and protect them. The motive or induce ment for this expensive establishment, is to se cure the fur trade; which it is alleged the British now almost exclusively enjoy. What the advantages of this fur trade are, which we so much covet, and which the Govern ment• is called upon to secure to the western traders (some 40 or 50 persons perhaps) at so great a cost, may now be calculated by the recent failure of the British Hudson's Bay and North West Company, for a vast sum of money ! —lf this passes Congress, and the project is carried into effect, besides the ordinary ex pence in time of peace, should war break out between us and France, England, Russia, or any other naval power—these posts will be weakness and not strength to. this nation. They must be guarded and protected, and from their remote situation, at an enormous expence, But there is one point of view in which this subject presents itself which ought to make us blush. From the Atlantic border we long since drove the. poor Indians to the Allegheny mountains, and appropriated to our use this wide domain, the land of their forefathers, We followed them over the mountains—beyond the 'Ohio to the borders of the Northern Lakes—stripping hem, tract by tract, .of the forests and hunting grounds. We have swept Florida with the besom of destruction.—The Creeks and the Che rokees are trembling on the domain of their fore fathers, as the dark cloud rises in the south and threatens their destruction. The great valley of the Mississippi, year after year, w e are wresting from their hands—and beyond the Mississippi we follow them to the Arkanas, the Red River and the Missouri. Y e t a ll this is not enough—we ere now called upon to spread ourselves on the shores of the Pacific and hem them in on that side. Even the cold and barren regions of this remote corner of the earth, must now, it would seem, be wrested from the poor Indian—his last resource—his only refuge, miserable as it is—by the all-de. vouring rapacity of the white man.—The people of the Unit e d States disown such proceedings— Nine-tenths of them feel that the Red Men of the west have been grievously wronged and sorely oppressed—and .nine -tenths, nay ninety-nine in a hundred, would rejoice to see their public servants at Washington, more h o n oura bly employed than in devising fresh schemes of annoyance, and new pl a n s o f encroachment upon the rights and territories of these poo r , f or l o rn and helpless children of na ture. Of all the nations of the earth, we, per haps our are territory.themost inexcusable in att empts to extend Before the ac qu i s i t i on o f Louisian a , we are told by one of our P res id en t s , that we had land enough for the thousandth and thousandth generation.—lf this were true then —surely now we ought to sit down and be quiet. (Trenton Federalist.) MEETING AT THE MANSION HOUSE COMMERCIAL RELIEF. Yesterday a Meeting of the Merchants', Bankers, Traders, and others, of the City of London, was held at the Mansion House, to consider the propriety of making an appli cation to Ministers for an issue of Exchequer Bills, for the ge neral relief of Trade, Commerce, and Manufactures. The LORD 111 ATOII. was called to the Chair. The Loin) MAYoR opened the proceedings of the Meeting, by stating, that they had met to consider of the belt means of alleviating the present commercial difficulties. Mr. Alderman Woon said that he and the other City Mem hen having been pressed to wait on the Government to see whe ther something could not be, done to alleviate the existing dis treils, an appointment was made on Tuesday with Lord Liver-, pool, that they should meet him next day at three o'clock.— They were then met by Lord Liverpool, Mr. Robinson, and Mr: Huskisson. They did not meet with an absolute refusal, nor did they receive any decided answer, but they were referred to the Bank Charter, by which they contended that the Gover nor and Directors of the Bank of England were empowered to lend money on deposits of goods, anti that the rahlt was autho rised to dispose of those goods on which money had been ad vanced by that establishment. The Ministers argued that an issue of Exchequer Bills to persons in London, would not assist the manufacturers in the country. Mr. WILSON, after alluding to some observation which ap peared in a 'Worming Paper, respecting his connection with some of the speculating companies, said he should take no farther notice than to say, that the arguments were advanced upon false grounds. He had been rather a prominent character in those negociations with Ministers , which he attributed not to any pc ' culiar abilities, but from his having been for many years con nected with mercantile affairs. It might by some persons be thought that from his having been so conspicuous in those inter views, he might be asking for himself, but he could inform them, that he was not in a situation to require an Exchequer Bill for the value of 51. He then said, that at a Meeting held at Mr. A. Baring's, it was considered advisable to call the present Meeting, as the distress was not confined to London, but affected the country generally. At that Meeting, Mr. A. Baring had said, that Lord Liverpool was evidently averse to any issue of Exche quer Bills. The plan adopted by the Bank of buying up Ex chequer Bills, Lord Liverpool thought would answer every purpose. The Bank tried theexperiment,and the result was, that it afforded no relief to the mercantile interests. It was, there fore, necessary to ascertain what more effectual measures could be taken. The memorial he held in his hand was for their con sideration, and he thought it would answer every end. He had intimated to Lord Liverpool, that if confidence could he restored, that alone , would have a beneficial result. His Loidship ob jected to an issue of Exchequer Bills, because it would act as a precedent for such issue on other occasions. But he was of a different opinion, and said, that an issue of Exchequer Bills upon goods would relieve the present distress, and as to a precedent being established, it was not likely that a similar emergency should occur every three or fottr years. Another objection started by his Lordship was, that an advance of Exchequer Billsupon goods in town, would be complained of by persons in the coun try as a partial advantage given to those who least needed it. He answered, that.such assistance in town would operate bene ficially upon mercantile affairs generally, and be felt in the cotintry. The possessors of large quantities of goods, with Out such aid and assistance as this, would be compelled, in order to meet their engagements, to dispose of those goods at a loss of from 35 to 40,per cent. ; which loss would, in all probability, make them bankrupts. Lord Liverpool again objected, on the ground of bringing Exchequer Bills into the market. He (Mr. W.) asked, whether his Lordship considered the issue of Ex chequer Bills in the market would be more detrimental than the further issue of bank notes ? To this the deputation received no answer, but were refeired to the Bank, with an intimation that the Ministers themselves could not apply to the Bank. The distress had become more general since the first application to Government.—(Hear, bear 1) Mr: Alderman IlninGEs, M.P.. shortly addressed the meet ing, for the purpose of expressing his hearty concurrence in the views and sentiments of his Hon. Colleagues, and proceeded to draw a parallel between the circumstances of 1793, 1811, and 1014, when Government interfered, and those of the present mo ment. Of the 6 millions which in 1014 were appropriated, not one half was applied for, and when the Commissioners made up their accounts, the profit to Government upon the loan was 4,400/. The mode in which this relief had been given was most delicate and proper ; the Commissioner's were sworn to secrecy; the appli. cAtiOns, and' all'other papers connected with the transactions, were sealed up and lodged in the Bank of England, where they now remained ; anti thus none but the Commissioners, who were so sworn * were aware of the embarrassments of indi viduals. There were three separate periods when relief had been afforded by Government, from which the most beneficial 7 etl i 'e le cts re h ivt e and ae such Commissionersol u t n t o o t the oo rrll yytehja the last justified, d 3 O l be atiulstilo,anllmowo was highly satisfactory, as s o u f l te t he compelled a similar course on the present occasion. The Hon. Member then read the following passages from the Report : " The difficulties in which many Commercial Houses were involved have been thereby removed, and the fatal effects of those difficulties on other houses who were dependent on them have been prevented. " But the operations of the act have been principally advan tageous to many considerable manufacturers in different parts of Great Britain, who, having in a great degree suspended their works, were enabled to resume them, and to aflbrd employment to a number of workmen, who must otherwise have been thrown on the ptiblic fgrsimport." With respect lo the relief which had been applied by Govern ment recently, in arranging with the Bank for the purchase of Exchequer Bills, he begged to state that it had by no means accomplished the object sought. The assistance in this respect had been felt exclusively by persons on the Stock Exchange, and what was called the-monied interest. The mercantile in terest, for which they now sought relief, was not at all affected by it. Mr. Aldermao Tuomrsox said, that unfortunately those who' had little or no concern in the late specidations were now smarting under the cutting remarks of so me J ourna lists; be then alluded to the measures adopted in 1793 and 1811, and contended, that it was the duty of every mercantile man to come forward and try all the means in his power to support theauffer. ing ClasseAs It was then moved, that the Memorial should be read, and, after some remarks from Alderman Waldman, the motion was agreed to.unanimously. The Memorial was then read, and was to the following effect :--- " To the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, First Lord of the Treasury..-The Memorial of the Merchants, Bank ers, and Traders, of the City of London. SituwicTit, " That the distress and difficulties of the present times, in all matters connected with the commerce and manufactures of the country, are of such urgent importance, as, in the opinion of the Memorialists, to require the early interposition of the Legislature. " That in the year 1793, under circumstances somewhat simi. lar, an Act of Parliament (33d George 111. cap. 29), was passed, authorising the issue of Exchequer Bills to the extent of Five Millions, for the relief of the distress then prevailing, the beneficial effects of which are stated in a report of the Commissioners of the Treasury in July 1794. " That again, in 1811, on further difficulties arising to the commercial and manufacturing classes, another Act (51 Geo. 3, cap. 15) was passed, authorising the issue of six millions of Exchequer Bills for the r e li e f' of the distress then prevailing, the beneficial effects of which well-timed measure were stated in a report of the Commissioners appointed to execute the said Act, presented to the Lords Commissioners at' the Treasury, in December 1814. " That the effect of both the Acts just mentioned was to restore confidence, and that by the grant of a comparatively small proportion of the sums authorised by them to be issued ; and so far were these measures from being attended with any loss to the Government, that, in each case, a large sum of clear profit, after payment of all expences attending the execution of ' the Acta, was paid into his Majesty's Exchequer. `t That the present' state of difficulty is, beyond all compari son, greater than at either of the periods just stated, and is such that many merchants of - the highest reputation, and possessing property to a vast extent, cannot obtain the means of carrying on their concerns in the ordinary . course of commercial trans. actions, without submitting to rooms sacrifices, owin g to t h e almost total want of confidence which unhappily prevails, it is too much to be feared, throughout the country. "'The merchant% therefore humbly pray your Lordships will be pleased, under the distressing circumstances stated; to tak e prompt measures in recommending to Parliament,to p ass an Act to authorise time issue of' a sum in Exchequer Bills, not less than five millions in amount, for time relief of the present unpa ralleled embarrassments in the commercial community of the United Kingdom." ' It was determined, fer the sake of expedition, that the Lord Mayor should sign this memorial, in' the name of the- Merchants, Bankers, and Traders, and of the City Members, of whom were pr e sent Al r. Thos. 'Wilson, and Ald erme n Wocid and Bridges. It was understood it would be forwarded immediately to'Lord Liverpool. Mr. ASTELL moved, that the Lord. Mityor ' and the :Men_ bets in Parliament for time City of London, be a deputation . • . from the Meeting to wait on Lord Liverpool and the Chancelid of the Exchequer, at Fife.house, to present to them the Me. morial which had been agreed to, by that Meeting. Alderman THOMPSON moved, that other Gentlemen be added to the deputation, and the motion of Mr. Astell was car. rled, with the addition of the following names, viz : Mr. Astell, Mr. Bonham, Mr. Plomer, Mr. Ellice, Alder man Thompson, Sir J. Shaw, Alderman Atkins, Mr. Barclay, and Mr. Rickards. Thanks having been voted to the Lord Mayor, the meeting separated, with the understanaing that the deputation would wait on the Ministers forthwith. ESTABLISHED UPWARDS OF SEVEN YEARS. LONDON REPOSITORY for the CABINET-MAKER S' SOCIETY, for every Description of CABINET Funs' , TUBE, and UPHOLSTERY done in the first style of elegance, from a Cottage to a Palace. FEATHER BED and .MATTRESS MANUFACTORY, No. 71, CORNER of LEADENHALL-STRE Opposite Aldgate Pump . . TIM SOU ETY of CABINET-MAKE RS respectfully inform the Public that they still continue the above Establishment for the benefit of industrious and in genious Mechanics who have large Families, by offering thesne manufactured articles in the Cabinet line, of the best worlirtilt. ship, and cheaper than any house can de in London, there be ing no other profit required on the goods but the warehouse and other expences ; being - sufficiently satisfied with having constant employment for theturelves and families. The Committee of this Establishment return their spate thanks to the Nobility and Public in general, for the Meet se' nerous and liberal patronav bcstowed on the Society during the last year, anti hope still to merit, by humble endeavours, their future favours. On their Scventh Annual Meeting, which took place on Friday, the Ist day of last July, the Committee have the pleasure to announce to the Public, that after d educt• ing for sick, printing, and other incidental expences, the divi dend for each member amounted to 21. los., which was pa id, to each on the above day. Forty new members were receive" into the Society last year, and the Committee still hope thro t e the public favour, that they will be enabled to increase e number this year. The Society and their families beg leave to return their sin A ' cere thanks to those Ladies and Gentlemen who have and s hitherto. honoured thenewith their orders and recommendation, always feel happy in their endeavours.to give future satisfact icP at the same time solicit a continuance of th e i r benevolence. 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Chest of mahogany Drawers, solid Drawers 4 12 ti - _ _ - 3 ft. 6 in. ditto - - -.- 1 6 0 Mahogany 2-stcp Bed-step Night Convenience 14 0 Ditto 3 ditto Night Convenience 1 6 ° Ditto Bidett anti Pan - 30 0 Bed-room Easy Chair witi:ToP 3 8 Bed-room .. - 31 -room Sofa Bedstead with 3 Matresses to fit, l4 4 D 3 (:) Handsome Mahogany Wardrobe - Ditto - 513 0 0 - 3 —...- . - French Bedstead in Oil of the best description 12 0 I ~, Bamboo Tent Bedstead - - D ua n tn . i b il o O p il i, r e r n e c n h cl E tT i o p p ti , c w ,r it op h Rode sfoterirduftrundittbreratopedryra:v '2 B 1 1 ° 0 v ii Furniture, Fringe, Stc. 5 ft. Mahogany 4-post Bedstead and Furniture, French Draperies lined all through, silk Fringe , i; io 0 L ft. ditto with Cornice . ' l e 0 . 18 5 ft. in. *lino - - 5 ft. 6 in. ditto with Burnished Gold Cornices, ele- 2 . 2 0 0 gent Draperies . - - 1 4LT Mahogany Dressing Table - ll° 0 Ditto - - - - 4:1 tl' with 14 o Servants' Drawers - Eight mahogany Chairs, 6 and 2 Elbows, covered in c 13 0 florae-hair and brass nails - - :, 0 u Mahogany Pembroke Table - - 3'"lv . 0 Ditto Dining Table Mahogany Sofa or Couch, Covered in Horse-hair to lO 0 match Chairs - • - 0 Ditto - - . - 3 Ili Ditto Ditto Ditto 7 il O 0 fo It! 1., Cellaret Sideboard ' o Ditto 10 10 Handsome Pedestal Sideboard with carved Back 1 2 12 Ditto 15 1 0 0 Dints 18 10 Ditto • - - - 22 11) ° Ditto - - " i d 1 0 - '" long -. Seto; 4 ft. Mahogany Dining Tables, 11 ft. Gin. l7 0 Ditto - • - „ li 10 v d 4 ft. 6 in. ditto - 10 10 t' , 4 ft: 6 in. ditto - - - 8 10 Small Dining Table on Patent Principle -1) 1 0 ° 0 Ditto • .. - 10 10 Ditto - . - - 12 12 0 0 Ditto - - - - 31 0 0 Mahogany Pillor and Claw Table - 4 4 v ,„ Ditto . . - - 0 O Mahogany Tray-stand - 0 11 6 ° Butlers' Tray . - • - Patent Sandwich Tray, B r a ss Lock - a, O , Mahogany Music Ch air , i n laid w i t h Brass - 1 Y '• i Music Stool covered in Morocco - - 0 8 Music or Chair - - 8 'Mahogany Chairs, 6 'and 2 elbows, Wend in 1 0 ° ' liorse-hair . - - " 10 10 0 Setti t do. of sißestahSpanish l ar r r i and Sofa Tables-,..brldh+—,l 14 8 i o 0 0 8 Trafalgar Chairs, Loose Seats, Brass 51ouldca _ l 2 12 - . A p t ' n 0 0 Rose-wood - - Set ditto on Pillar and Claws - - - It 15 , a Ditto - - - - - - 17 lo 0 Ditto . - . - - . 2010 . - Ditto, the Best that can be mgde Elegant Dining-room Window Curtains, - cornls hed ' 61 6 0 ° lined and fringed - . - - 7 Ditto ditto - - . ". ilk 9°. Ditto, the Best that can be made, gold cornish, s 19 u fringe, &c. - - - - ' ' 5' u Drawing-room Couch - - - - 6 1) , 0 Ditto . . - - - 4 i il 0 Ditto, (the Best that can be made) - " 1 Drawing-room Trafalgar Chairs, each ' 1 " a Ditto inlaid with Brass, do. - - 150 Ditto, ditto, do. - - 0 1 ; # 13est Horse-hair Cushion - - - 0 a • Common ditto Real Rosewood Drawing-room Tables, in two Card 19 0 and Sofa, - - - !ll 10 0 Ditto ditto - - - .26 " a Ditto, French polished, Carved Don' Claw - 9 12 u' Elegant Drawing-room Curtains, each - 1 7 a Ditto - - - - I) 'Ai, Ditto Rosewood Tea-Caddies, of all kinds of Froc Rosewood fro - oi IH' t° 11 34 ; ' tt Imitation —osewood Canterbury - - 1 11 (;* Mahogany ditto - - 10 - - 1, 75., and 10 0 Chimney Glass V. 18 4 ., 71 , ..., .-,..,. - a 1" ,„ .-.. 1 Japanned Rosewood Cheffi oneer , Silk Front 7 3 1 , 0 Ditto, do. " o Ditto, do. - - 01 0 0 Ditto, do. - - I 145 , 0 Lady's Work Table, Mall°P n Y - - a 6 Ditto, with Silk Bag and Fringed, 31.35., 41. 45., ail 3 Pair of Pole Fire Servens inlaid with Brass - ; I , 0 10 0 Pair of Screen Tables - - . . U ~, 7 i 0 Foot-Stool of any description - 0 0 Japan Book Shelves ' - 0 1 ,, i) 0 Rosewood do. - - ' 1 v 0 Mahogany do. - " Se 12 ° t h e Rosewood Loo Tables, 81. 10s., 91. 10s., 10/. IN., I All Feather Beds warranted free front dust or sn'e l A l ',, o cet. Money returned. W. TIII.IItNEIJit ." 5 01 ava" Country Dealers supplied.—Goods Packed fit fora . 0 our , Great Britain and to the East and West Indies. Pt'lfort,o Out, and 11l erchants supplied with Cabinet Goods for ,i p 001,, tion. liO r ' Apartments Furnished at a Ow hours notico,o " , in two or four days. o Pe (4 All Goods for the Country must be pid for 1 at the Wharf. , L i . and A l;c'. 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